Английский праздник Хэллоуин

Halloween

By Grashchenko Alena

Signs and superstitions

• wearing clothes inside out
• using walnut tree branches to scare off evil spirits
• keeping black cats outside
• considering bats and spiders a sign of being watched
• seeing an owl sitting on the roof as a bad omen

What to do and not to do

+ drink strong alcohol and gamble

+ discussing taboo topics

- hang laundry on the line

- leave doors and windows open

- say no to someone in need

Origin

name : All Saints’ Eve

traditions : mark the end of the harvest and prepare for winter, set fire and dress in animal pelts

USA

• name : Halloween (duh)
• traditions : pumpkin carving, trick-or-treating, throwing huge parades

China

• name : Tang Chieh
• traditions : cooking food for the deceased relatives, setting off paper lanterns

Mexico

• name : Día de los Muertos
• traditions : visit cemeteries and decorate them, bake bread and have lots of fun

You now know that the origins of Halloween can be traced back to the Celtic festival. How do you think it was called?

• Beltane - the fire festival Samhain - the festival marking the end of the harvest season Hogmanay - a festival which name means “holy month” in Anglo-Saxon
• Beltane - the fire festival
• Samhain - the festival marking the end of the harvest season
• Hogmanay - a festival which name means “holy month” in Anglo-Saxon

You now know that the origins of Halloween can be traced back to the Celtic festival. How do you think it was called?

• Beltane - the fire festival Samhain - the festival marking the end of the harvest season Hogmanay - a festival which name means “holy month” in Anglo-Saxon
• Beltane - the fire festival
• Samhain - the festival marking the end of the harvest season
• Hogmanay - a festival which name means “holy month” in Anglo-Saxon

Modern-day “trick-or-treating” has its roots in this medieval tradition of

• feasting - sharing food with strangers at the end of the harvest period spiriting - showing respect to the dead souling - begging for food or money in exchange for praying on behalf of the dead
• feasting - sharing food with strangers at the end of the harvest period
• spiriting - showing respect to the dead
• souling - begging for food or money in exchange for praying on behalf of the dead

Modern-day “trick-or-treating” has its roots in this medieval tradition of

• feasting - sharing food with strangers at the end of the harvest period spiriting - showing respect to the dead souling - begging for food or money in exchange for praying on behalf of the dead
• feasting - sharing food with strangers at the end of the harvest period
• spiriting - showing respect to the dead
• souling - begging for food or money in exchange for praying on behalf of the dead

There is a story which is considered one of the explanations for this carving of pumpkins into jack-o’-lanterns tradition. It comes from a Celtic folk tale about a man named Stingy Jack, who played tricks on the devil. When he died, he was allowed neither into heaven nor hell, and the devil doomed him to roam the earth with only a burning coal to light his way. Jack carved a lantern for his coal. Using what edible fruit?

• a pumpkin a turnip a potato an apple
• a pumpkin
• a turnip
• a potato
• an apple

There is a story which is considered one of the explanations for this carving of pumpkins into jack-o’-lanterns tradition. It comes from a Celtic folk tale about a man named Stingy Jack, who played tricks on the devil. When he died, he was allowed neither into heaven nor hell, and the devil doomed him to roam the earth with only a burning coal to light his way. Jack carved a lantern for his coal. Using what edible fruit?

• a pumpkin a turnip a potato an apple
• a pumpkin
• a turnip
• a potato
• an apple

Back to names, do you remember the name of the holiday from which “Halloween” was derived?

• All Holy Evenfall (Вечер всех святых) Hallowed Eventide (Святой вечер) All Hallows’ Eve (Канун Дня всех святых)
• All Holy Evenfall (Вечер всех святых)
• Hallowed Eventide (Святой вечер)
• All Hallows’ Eve (Канун Дня всех святых)

Back to names, do you remember the name of the holiday from which “Halloween” was derived?

• All Holy Evenfall (Вечер всех святых) Hallowed Eventide (Святой вечер) All Hallows’ Eve (Канун Дня всех святых)
• All Holy Evenfall (Вечер всех святых)
• Hallowed Eventide (Святой вечер)
• All Hallows’ Eve (Канун Дня всех святых)

Where Transylvania - the town where the story of Dracula takes place – is located?

• USA Romania Scotland It was made up by the author
• USA
• Romania
• Scotland
• It was made up by the author

Where Transylvania - the town where the story of Dracula takes place – is located?

• USA Romania Scotland It was made up by the author
• USA
• Romania
• Scotland
• It was made up by the author

Who is Frankenstein, according to the story by Mary Shelley?

• a human a zombie a monster with human parts
• a human
• a zombie
• a monster with human parts

Who is Frankenstein, according to the story by Mary Shelley?

• a human a zombie a monster with human parts
• a human
• a zombie
• a monster with human parts

*pumpkin approval dance*

Thanks for your attention, you are the best!

Have a spooky late Halloween!

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